Monotrack-vehicle.



P. SGHILOWSKY. MONOTRAGK VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1911.

Patented Oct. 15. 1912;

PETER SCHILOWSKY, 0F KOSTRGMA, RUSSIA.

MONOTRACK-VEHIGLE.

L041L68th Specification of Letters Patent. Patentd 15, 15', 19313Application filed January 30, 1911. Serial No. 605,483.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itlcnown that l, PETER Sornnowsnr, a subject of the Czar of Russia,residing at Kostroma, in Russia, governor of Kostroma, in Russia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Monotrack-Vehicles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to monotrack vehicles the lateral stability ofwhich is ob-' tained by means or a gyroscope or gyroscopes.

According to my invention the bodies of the vehicles and in particularthe passenger coaches cl a train are resiliently mounted with respect tothe vehicle wheels in such manner that vertical and lateral shocks dueto irregularities of the rails or swaying of the vehicle aresubstantially suppressed, by mounting the vehicle with freedom ofmovement in two directions, viz: v rtical and lateral, with respecttothe wheels. Further, the bodies or the vehicles are so supported on thewheels t-hattheir whole weight is available for braking power. These andother features of my improved system are shown in the accompanyingdrawings in the form most approved by me at the present time and will behereinafter more particularly described with reference to thesedrawings, but I Wish it to be clearly understood that the drawings areto be regarded merely as illustrating my invention which is in no wayrestricted to the particular constructions shown.

In these drawings, Figurel is a side elevation, partly broken intosection, of a bogie of a monorail coach showing the approved system ofsuspension; and Figs. 2 and 3 are sections on lines 22, 3-3 respectivelyof Fig. 1.

through the pivot supports of the brackets b. As shown in the drawingthe spring 6 is a helical spring encircling the end of a longitudinalrod f which passes through collars g horizontally pivoted in dependingarms 6' of the pivoted frames and the spring or Springs e are compressedbetween the collars g and adjustable abutments such as the nut on therod f. A spring such as 6 may be interposed at each end the rod (or onlyat one end thereof), between the collars g and their cooperatingabutments. t will be seen that the bogie is movable vert cally withrespect to the wheels within the limits cl r; nge of the springs a, andtint it is also movable laterally. The lateral movement -niay also becont-rolled or dumped by suit ably disposed springs.

\Vhen it is desired to utilize the weight of the body of the vehicle forbraking purposes, it becomes necessary to annul or reduce the supportingforce of the spring or springs e, for example by withdrawing one of theabut-merits, so as to allow the bogie to drop low enough for the fixedbrake shoes or blocks 71 carried on the bogie to contact with and bearagainst the wheels. This may be conveniently done as shown in thedrawings by substituting for one of the collars g or attaching thereto acylinder 6 the piston or plunger 1" of which is secured on the end ofthe rod hlormally the cylinder 2' would be filled with fluid underpressure, usually water, supplied through a flexible pipe 2' from ahydraulic pressure distributingsys 'tem extending along the train. 011taking off the pressure (which may be done by or other vehicle), theliquid abutment is annulled and the lower arms 5 of the wheel bracketsZ) are free to separate under the weight of the vehicle so as to bringthe brake blocks into operation.

In my system of mono-rail locomotion I propose usually to providespecial cars for the gyioscopes separate from the locomotive andpassenger or freight cars. For cvample, a live our train, c. a trainhaving passenger coaches, may have the vehicles arranged in thefollowing order: locomotive, yrmcar, two passenger cars, gyrocar, twopassenger cars, gyro-car, com; llG car the depending arms F). Thebrackets 5 are or guards van. Where the lUCOlDGll'VQS are elasticallycoupled by means of a pring; or steam engines and the gyrosc ipringssuch as e which are compressed .n by steam motors, g. steanpt. der theWeight of the vehicle body acting working fluid supplied The two Wheelsa of each bog-.e are journaled in brackets or frames Z) which aremounted to swing about transverse axles q, and the ends of these axlesare journaled in frames [Z pivotally mounted at 03' on opposite sides ofthe bogie frame is so as to al low the axles c to sway longitudinally,that is to say transversely of the vehicle. by their axes assumingpositions that will he in planes parallel with that containing the axesof the pivots of the frames [5. The brackets are shown as being ofangular form. with means of a suitable valve in the guards win boiler bya flexibly coupled pipe line.- Each wheel on a loco-car may be driven byan independent motor which in' the case of a reciprocating motor wouldbe carried by the wheel'bracket b. In an electric system the rotor wouldbe mounted directly on the shoes rest on the wheels the blocks 1' and ssubstantially come into contact,

' Instead of having the brake blocks rigidly fixed to the bogie frame,they may be mounted with a certain relative freedom and have buffersprings such as t interposed between them and the bogie frame, thedirection of movement of the brake blocks being so ided by links it fromthe axles c as to colncide with the direction of the relative movementof the wheels and brake blocks at the moment of engagement.

Having thus described the nature of this invention and .the best means Iknow of carrying the same into practical efiect, I claim a 1. Amonotrack vehicle comprising a frame carrying the vehicle body,transverse axles mounted upon said; frame, brackets 1 mounted to swingupon said axles and carrying the vehicle wheels, and a yielding couplingconnecting the said brackets, substantially as described. I

v,2. A monotrack vehicle comprising a frame carrying the vehicle body,transverse axles mounted with longitudinal freedom axles pivotally'mounted upon said frame,

brackets mounted to swing upons'aid axles and carrying the vehiclewheels, and a yield ing coupling connecting the said. brackets,substantially as described.

4. A mono-track vehicle comprising a frame carrying the vehicle body,transverse axles mounted upon said frame, brackets mounted to swing uponthe said axles and I carrying the vehicle wheels, a spring acting on theswinging brackets to support the weight of the vehicle body, and meansfor releasing-the spring to allow the vehicle body to drop and thewheels to be braked, substantially as described.

5. A mono-track vehicle comprising a frame carrying the vehicle body,transverse axles mounted upon said frame, brackets mounted to swing uponthe said axles and carrying the vehicle wheels, a spring acting on theswinging brackets to support the weight of the'vehicle body, a fluidpressure abutment for said spring and means for taking off the pressureto annul said abutment, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two witnesses.

PETER SCHILOWSKY.

Witnesses:

H. A. LOVIAGUINE, A. MIGHIs.

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